ABAP Select data from SAP table UWLITEM into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP UWLITEM table and store it within an internal table, including using the newer @DATA inline declaration methods. It also shows you various ways to process this data using ABAP work area, inline declaration or field symbols including executing all the relevant CONVERSION_EXIT routines specific to UWLITEM. See here for more generic Select statement tips.

Sometimes data within SAP is stored within the database table in a different format to what it is displayed to the user. These input/output conversation FM routines are what translates the data between the two formats.

There is also a full declaration of the UWLITEM table where each field has a char/string type for you to simply copy and paste. This allows you to use processing that is only available to these field types such as the CONCATENATE statement.

DATA: IT_UWLITEM TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF UWLITEM,
      WA_UWLITEM TYPE UWLITEM,
      GD_STR TYPE STRING.

DATA: lo_typedescr type REF TO cl_abap_typedescr.
DATA: lv_fieldname type fieldname.

FIELD-SYMBOLS: <FIELD> TYPE any.
FIELD-SYMBOLS: <UWLITEM> TYPE UWLITEM.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_UWLITEM.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM UWLITEM
  INTO TABLE IT_UWLITEM.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM UWLITEM
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_UWLITEM2).
*--Further methods of using ABAP code to  select data from SAP database tables

*You can also declare the header/work area using the in-line DATA declaration method
READ TABLE IT_UWLITEM INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_UWLITEM2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_UWLITEM ASSIGNING <UWLITEM>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<UWLITEM>-USER_ID = 1.
<UWLITEM>-EXTERNAL_ID = 1.
<UWLITEM>-EXTERNAL_TYPE = 1.
<UWLITEM>-SUBJECT = 1.
<UWLITEM>-CREATED_TIME = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_UWLITEM INTO WA_UWLITEM.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_UWLITEM-CREATOR_ID, sy-vline,
  WA_UWLITEM-COMPLETED_FLAG, sy-vline,
  WA_UWLITEM-DUE_TIME, sy-vline,
  WA_UWLITEM-DESCRIPTION, sy-vline,
  WA_UWLITEM-EXECUTION_URL, sy-vline,
  WA_UWLITEM-EXTERNAL_OBJECT_ID, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_UWLITEM you want to display...

  WRITE:/ sy-uline.
* Aternatively use generic code to Write field values (and NAME) to screen report
  DO.
    ASSIGN COMPONENT sy-index OF STRUCTURE wa_UWLITEM TO <field>.
    IF sy-subrc <> 0. EXIT. ENDIF.
    WRITE:/ 'Field Value', <field>, sy-vline.
    gd_str = <field> .
    lo_typedescr ?= CL_ABAP_DATADESCR=>DESCRIBE_BY_DATA( <field> ).
    lv_fieldname = lo_typedescr->GET_RELATIVE_NAME( ).
    WRITE:/ 'Field Name', lv_fieldname.
  ENDDO.

  
*Redo loop but convert all fields from internal to out value  
LOOP AT IT_UWLITEM INTO WA_UWLITEM.


*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Convert all fields to display/output versions using conversion routines
  PERFORM convert_all_field_values CHANGING wa_EKKO.
	 
ENDLOOP.

  
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*& Form convert_all_field_values
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
FORM convert_all_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO.
DATA: ld_input(1000) TYPE c, ld_output(1000) TYPE C.
ENDFORM. 

*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*& Form process_as_string_field_values
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO.

TYPES: BEGIN OF T_UWLITEM_STR, 
USER_ID TYPE STRING,
EXTERNAL_ID TYPE STRING,
EXTERNAL_TYPE TYPE STRING,
SUBJECT TYPE STRING,
CREATED_TIME TYPE STRING,
CREATOR_ID TYPE STRING,
COMPLETED_FLAG TYPE STRING,
DUE_TIME TYPE STRING,
DESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
EXECUTION_URL TYPE STRING,
EXTERNAL_OBJECT_ID TYPE STRING,
ESCALATED_BY TYPE STRING,
ITEM_TYPE TYPE STRING,
ATTACHMENT_COUNT TYPE STRING,
MEMO_COUNT TYPE STRING,
PRIORITY TYPE STRING,
STATUS TYPE STRING,
SUBSTITUTED_FOR TYPE STRING,
FORWARDED_BY TYPE STRING,
ADDTL_ATTRIBUTES TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_UWLITEM_STR type T_EKKO_STR.

DATA: ld_text TYPE string.

LOOP AT IT_EKKO INTO WA_EKKO.
  MOVE-CORRESPONDING wa_EKKO TO WA_EKKO_STR.
  CONCATENATE: sy-vline
WA_UWLITEM_STR-USER_ID sy-vline 
WA_UWLITEM_STR-EXTERNAL_ID sy-vline 
WA_UWLITEM_STR-EXTERNAL_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_UWLITEM_STR-SUBJECT sy-vline 
WA_UWLITEM_STR-CREATED_TIME sy-vline 
WA_UWLITEM_STR-CREATOR_ID sy-vline 
WA_UWLITEM_STR-COMPLETED_FLAG sy-vline 
WA_UWLITEM_STR-DUE_TIME sy-vline 
WA_UWLITEM_STR-DESCRIPTION sy-vline 
WA_UWLITEM_STR-EXECUTION_URL sy-vline 
WA_UWLITEM_STR-EXTERNAL_OBJECT_ID sy-vline 
WA_UWLITEM_STR-ESCALATED_BY sy-vline 
WA_UWLITEM_STR-ITEM_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_UWLITEM_STR-ATTACHMENT_COUNT sy-vline 
WA_UWLITEM_STR-MEMO_COUNT sy-vline 
WA_UWLITEM_STR-PRIORITY sy-vline 
WA_UWLITEM_STR-STATUS sy-vline 
WA_UWLITEM_STR-SUBSTITUTED_FOR sy-vline 
WA_UWLITEM_STR-FORWARDED_BY sy-vline 
WA_UWLITEM_STR-ADDTL_ATTRIBUTES sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

*Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE...
ENDLOOP.
ENDFORM.